Best 18th seasons in MLB history
Who had the best 18th season in MLB history?
Hank Aaron holds the best 18th season in home runs: 47 in 1971, and Derek Jeter in 2012 in hits (216).
Home runs
| # | Player | Season | HR |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hank Aaron | 1971 | 47 |
| 2 | Babe Ruth | 1931 | 46 |
| 3 | Barry Bonds | 2003 | 45 |
| 4 | Rafael Palmeiro | 2003 | 38 |
| 5 | David Ortiz | 2014 | 35 |
| 6 | Gary Sheffield | 2005 | 34 |
| 7 | Jim Thome | 2008 | 34 |
| 8 | Willie Stargell | 1979 | 32 |
| 9 | Frank Robinson | 1973 | 30 |
| 10 | Darrell Evans | 1986 | 29 |
Hits
| # | Player | Season | H |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Derek Jeter | 2012 | 216 |
| 2 | Ty Cobb | 1922 | 211 |
| 3 | Babe Ruth | 1931 | 199 |
| 4 | Pete Rose | 1980 | 185 |
| 5 | Eddie Collins | 1923 | 182 |
| 6 | George Brett | 1990 | 179 |
| 7 | Dave Parker | 1990 | 176 |
| 8 | Lave Cross | 1904 | 176 |
| 9 | Omar Vizquel | 2006 | 171 |
| 10 | Gary Sheffield | 2005 | 170 |
RBI
| # | Player | Season | RBI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Babe Ruth | 1931 | 163 |
| 2 | Gary Sheffield | 2005 | 123 |
| 3 | Harmon Killebrew | 1971 | 119 |
| 4 | Hank Aaron | 1971 | 118 |
| 5 | Rafael Palmeiro | 2003 | 112 |
| 6 | David Ortiz | 2014 | 104 |
| 7 | Bill Buckner | 1986 | 102 |
| 8 | Dwight Evans | 1989 | 100 |
| 9 | Ty Cobb | 1922 | 99 |
| 10 | Frank Robinson | 1973 | 97 |
Stolen bases
| # | Player | Season | SB |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eddie Collins | 1923 | 48 |
| 2 | Rickey Henderson | 1996 | 37 |
| 3 | Max Carey | 1927 | 32 |
| 4 | Joe Morgan | 1980 | 24 |
| 5 | Omar Vizquel | 2006 | 24 |
| 6 | Honus Wagner | 1914 | 23 |
| 7 | Tommy Leach | 1915 | 20 |
| 8 | Bid McPhee | 1899 | 18 |
| 9 | Lou Brock | 1978 | 17 |
| 10 | Nap Lajoie | 1913 | 17 |
Strikeouts (pitching)
| # | Player | Season | K |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Steve Carlton | 1982 | 286 |
| 2 | Roger Clemens | 2001 | 213 |
| 3 | John Smoltz | 2006 | 211 |
| 4 | Randy Johnson | 2005 | 211 |
| 5 | Nolan Ryan | 1984 | 197 |
| 6 | Bert Blyleven | 1987 | 196 |
| 7 | Early Wynn | 1958 | 179 |
| 8 | Walter Johnson | 1924 | 158 |
| 9 | Mike Mussina | 2008 | 150 |
| 10 | Charlie Morton | 2025 | 149 |
Wins (pitching)
Saves
Regular season only, counting stats only. A season is numbered from the first season on file for that player, so a career that began before the league’s rows start is numbered from where the data does. MLB all-time records